Film, Media & TV0 min ago
Tokenism
When the gorgeous Lorraine Pascal's cookery programme was first broadcast on BBC2 a couple of years back, a few right wing commentators accused the BBC of tokenism...because she was black.
Watched a few of her shows and to be honest, I didn't think the accusations had any validity.
She seemed capable in a Nigella Lawson kind of way (sultry hooded eyed glances to camera), and I made her sticky ribs and they were blinking great.
Now - there's a black finalist (Kimberley Wilson) in this year's Great British Bake Off, and I think she has a very strong chance of winning.
She knows her stuff (she talks with confidence about gluten strands etc) and she hasn't really put a foot wrong.
Thing I'm concerned about is that if she wins, are the 'usual bunch' going to scream 'tokenism' again?
On a related matter - exactly what do black people have to achieve for racists to stop using the 'T' word?
Watched a few of her shows and to be honest, I didn't think the accusations had any validity.
She seemed capable in a Nigella Lawson kind of way (sultry hooded eyed glances to camera), and I made her sticky ribs and they were blinking great.
Now - there's a black finalist (Kimberley Wilson) in this year's Great British Bake Off, and I think she has a very strong chance of winning.
She knows her stuff (she talks with confidence about gluten strands etc) and she hasn't really put a foot wrong.
Thing I'm concerned about is that if she wins, are the 'usual bunch' going to scream 'tokenism' again?
On a related matter - exactly what do black people have to achieve for racists to stop using the 'T' word?
Answers
Be elected President of the United States? Play for England at football (the racist shouts at Chelsea declined when Chelsea's own star players were black ) ? Win two gold medals in the London Olympics?
13:42 Sun 20th Oct 2013
sp1814
So glad you found my joke funny.
/// That's because there's a very strong tradition of these establishments employing from their families and local villages, because many of these places create menus based on family recipes or recipes local to a region of the homeland. ///
I can understand that happening regarding the kitchen cooking staff, but the need to employ only Asian waiters and kitchen cleaning staff, no.
So glad you found my joke funny.
/// That's because there's a very strong tradition of these establishments employing from their families and local villages, because many of these places create menus based on family recipes or recipes local to a region of the homeland. ///
I can understand that happening regarding the kitchen cooking staff, but the need to employ only Asian waiters and kitchen cleaning staff, no.
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There are very few asian or afro-caribbean people in our area
When the best Bangladeshi restaurant opened in the Village several years ago they employed young white people as waiting staff.
I have to say it didn't look right or feel right
Now, several years on, more family members have joined the business, it's 100% Bangladeshi, and it seems much more appropriate and authentic
There are very few asian or afro-caribbean people in our area
When the best Bangladeshi restaurant opened in the Village several years ago they employed young white people as waiting staff.
I have to say it didn't look right or feel right
Now, several years on, more family members have joined the business, it's 100% Bangladeshi, and it seems much more appropriate and authentic
